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高中英语阅读理解与完形填空专题练习汇总一、阅读理解1)EveryAmericanstatehasanickname.Herearesomeofthem.NewJerseyisbetweenthebigcitiesofNewYork,NewYorkandPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.Itgotitsnickname,TheGardenState,becauseNewJerseytruckfarms(商品蔬菜农场)onceprovidedvegetablestothosebigcities.MississippiisTheMagnoliaState.Itisnamedforatreewithbig,beautifulwhiteflowersthatgrowsinthathot,southernstate.ThewesterndesertstateofNevadaiscalledTheSilverState.Itwasoncehometomanysilverminesandtownsthatgrewuparoundthem.Today,mostofthemareemptyghosttowns.IllinoisisTheLandofLincoln.ItisnamedforAbrahamLincoln,thesixteenthpresidentwholedthenationthroughtheCivilWarintheeighteensixties.KentuckyisTheBluegrassState.Bluegrassisreallybrightgreenbutlooksbluishfromadistance.Maine,inthenation'snortheast,isThePineTreeStatebecauseitiscoveredinevergreenwoods.Anddirectlyacrossthecountry,onthePacificcoast,isthestateofWashington.Italsohaslotsofevergreentreesso,notsurprisingly,itisTheEvergreenState.Somestatenicknamesaretakenfromnativeanimals.Michiganisthe.Wolverine(狼獾)State.Awolverineisasmall,fiercemammal.NeighboringMinnesota,TheGopherState,isnamedforamuchniceranimalthatbuildshillsandtunnels.NorthDakotagetsitsnickname,TheFlickertail(金花鼠)State,notfromsomebird,butfromalittlesquirrel.SouthDakotatakesitsnickname,TheCoyoteState,fromananimalthatthinksflickertailsaregoodtoeat.1.NewYorkisabigstate,whichhastheEmpireStateBuilding,sowecancallit_________.A.TheEmpireStateB.TheWealthStateC.TheBigStateD.ThePourerState2.Thestatenicknamedalterapersonis_________________.A.NewJerseyB.MississippiC.IllinoisD.Kentucky3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue,accordingtothepassage?A.ThereareevergreentreesinMaineandWashington.B.NewYorkisbetweenNewJerseyandWashington.C.Michigangetsitsnicknamefromananimal.D.NewJerseyisrichingreenvegetables.2)Thecountdown（倒计时）toSouthAfrican’smomentofgloryin2010whenthecountrybecomesthefirstAfricancountrytohostthe2010WorldCuphasstarted.ThepeopleofAfricaarewaitingtowelcomevisitorsfromallovertheworld.SouthAfricawillbethecentreoftheworld.SouthAfrica's2010WorldCupfromJune11thtoJuly11thisthoughttobethemostsuccessfulinmakingmoneysincethefirstWorldCupwasheld76yearsago.The2010WorldCupwillbeheldintenstadiumsacrossSouthAfrica,where32teamswillbattleforhonorsofbestfootballteamintheworld.All2010WorldCuppackages(全套服务)include:Ensureticketstoanyeventsyouchoose,first-classhotelswithdailydeliciousmeals.Youcanbookticketstoextraevents,privateguide(whichspeaksthelanguageofyourchoice)aswellascarstoandfromevents:Bookingway:25%discount(折扣)isforchildrenunder16stayingthesameroomastwoguests.Ticketsarehandedtoyouwithyourgiftpackatyourhoteluponcheckin.Ifyoudesireyourticketsinadvance,wecanpostticketstoanyaddress—pleasenotethatyouwillbechargedpostage:$20.00toanativecountryaddress,$50.00toaNorthAmericanaddress,and$70.00toaninternationaladdress.Pleasenotethatticketsarevaluable.Ticketswillnotbereplacedunderanysituation,includingloss,fire,ortheft.TicketswillbeprintedandpostedinAprilorMayof2010.Formoreinformationofourhotelandticketpackages;pleasecall514-670-5926oremailus:sales@kseworld.com.1.The2010WorldCupwill_______________.A.lastjust29daysB.beheldinelevenstadiumsC.beheldinSouthAmericaD.beheldfromJunetoJuly2.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_________________.A.morethanthirty-fiveteamswilltakepartinthe2010WorldCupB.itishardforyoutochooseaguidewhospeaksyourlanguageC.achildunder6needn'tpayanythingifhe/shestaysinahotelD.afteryoupayforyourstayingatahotelyouwillgetagift3.HowmuchpostagedoyouhavetopayifyouwanttheticketstobepostedtoChina?A.TwentydollarsB.Fiftydollars.C.Seventydollars.D.Eightydollars.4.Theearliesttimewhenyougetyourticketsisprobablyin__________________.A.March,2010B.April,2010C.May,2010D.June,20103)Theplacewasan80-acrefarmoutsidethesmalltownofChehalis,Washington,16milesfromthenearesthospital.Athree-year-oldlittlegirl,dressedinaredcoat,openedthebackdoorandwalkedouttothebackyardtoplayinthesunshine.Hermotherwasinsidethehouse,cleaning.Outdoorsonthiswarmspringmorning,theworldwasfullofhappinesstoexplore.Thelittlegirlranthroughthedewygrass,pickedsomeflowersandcarriedthembacktothehouse.Inthebackyardanoldcolorfulkettle(罐子)sittinginthesuncaughthereye.Itwasfilledwithpeassoaking(浸入)inthearsenicsolution(砒霜溶液),somethingthatwouldpreventthemfromrottingwhenplanted.Seedswereusuallytreatedlikethat.Thelittlegirlwasfascinated(着迷)withtheliquidinthekettle.Takingatincup,shedippeditinthekettle,filleditwiththeliquid,thenlifteditandwasreadytodrinkit.Justthenhermotherheardavoicecallingher,Ella,Ella,comequick!Shefollowedthevoicethroughthehouseandoutthebackdoortothebackyardwhereshefoundthelittlegirl,thecupatherlips.Rushingtowardsherdaughterasifshehadbeenmad,shegrabbedthegirlandemptiedthecup.Shewipedthelittlegirl'slips,butno,thegirlhadn'thadadropofthepoison.Thankstothevoice,themotherarrivedtherejustintime.Thewomanwonderedwhohadcalledherouttothebackyard,becausenobodywasthere.Sherecognizedthevoice—itseemedtobeherdaughter'sgrandmother's.Butitwasimpossible,forhergrandmotherhaddiedsixmonthsbefore.1.Whatwasthemotherdoingwhenherdaughterwalked